http://www.tropenbos.org/projects Footsteps2Projects - tropenbos.orghttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/mainstreaming+the+high+conservation+area+approach+in+indonesiaSince the introduction of the High Conservation Values (HCV) concept in the 1990s, many HCV areas have been identified in forest concessions, oil palm plantations and other production areas. HCVs within production areas make a significant contribution to protecting and maintaining the entire landscape.Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:27:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/mainstreaming+the+high+conservation+area+approach+in+indonesiahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/green+livelihoods+alliance+-+forested+landscapes+for+equityA STRONG CIVIL SOCIETY FOR INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Forested landscapes form the cornerstone of the livelihoods of about 1.2 billion people: almost 20% of the world’s population. Tue, 31 May 2016 08:53:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/green+livelihoods+alliance+-+forested+landscapes+for+equityhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+networkThe European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN) is a network on forests and development, which aims to ensure that European research contributes to conservation and sustainable use of forest and tree resources in tropical and subtropical countries.Mon, 30 May 2016 20:08:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+networkhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/analysis+of+the+impacts+of+the+policy+on+payment+for+forest+environmental+services+and+its+outlooks+in+viet+namSince the 1990s Viet Nam has been allocating forestland to local communities and individual households to promote forest protection. As part of the forest allocation the government has also conducted trial programmes for paying forest owners the costs for forest protection and the provision of related services, also known as Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES). Mon, 30 May 2016 10:25:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/analysis+of+the+impacts+of+the+policy+on+payment+for+forest+environmental+services+and+its+outlooks+in+viet+namhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/addressing+chainsaw+milling+in+ghana+and+guyana+through+multi-stakeholder+dialogueChainsaw milling is the on-site conversion of logs into lumber using chainsaws. Significant and increasing amounts of timber in the tropics for local markets are produced using this simple technology. For many local and indigenous forest dependent communities, chainsaw milling is an important source of income. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:07:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/addressing+chainsaw+milling+in+ghana+and+guyana+through+multi-stakeholder+dialoguehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+local+communities+for+improved+participation+in+decision+making+processes’+Forest fringe communities in Ghana were left out of an important decision making processes concerning the forest in the past due to a colonial legacy that saw the allocation of vast tracts of forests to central government which exerted exclusive rights over their control and utilisation. This is because, the main interest of colonial forest policies were geared towards the exploitation of timber for the overseas market rather than the involvement of forest communities in the management of forests under a benefit sharing agreement.Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:32:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+local+communities+for+improved+participation+in+decision+making+processes’+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/hydropower+development+and+rewarding+plantation+in+viet+namIn Viet Nam, forest land is being converted into dams for hydropower plant development without thorough environmental impact assessments. Between 2006-2013 over 19,805 ha of forest land were converted along the 27 provinces of the country.Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:12:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/hydropower+development+and+rewarding+plantation+in+viet+namhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/alternative+pedagogical+approaches+in+the+dry+tropical+forestThe dry tropical forest in the Caribbean region is one of the most scarce and threatened ecosystems in Colombia. In the past years, many strategies have attempted its restoration and conservation. Today, TBI Colombia is working on how to approach the threats and the proper management of this ecosystem in the local educational system.Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:44:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/alternative+pedagogical+approaches+in+the+dry+tropical+foresthttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/intangible+cultural+heritage:+capacity+building,+implementation+of+safeguarding+strategies+and+protecting+sacred+sitesRecent legislation in Colombia based on the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage has made the rescue of intangible cultural expressions a priority in the country. Safeguarding cultural manifestations implies an integral understanding of communities, territories and the interaction between cultural agents. TBI Colombia’s experience with local communities has been key in the implementation of this policy with the Ministry of Culture.Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:21:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/intangible+cultural+heritage:+capacity+building,+implementation+of+safeguarding+strategies+and+protecting+sacred+siteshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/participatory+three+dimensional+mapping+in+the+upper+suriname+river+areaThe Upper Suriname River area is one of the most populated river areas in the hinterland. This forested area is a productive landscape that provides ecosystem goods and services for the livelihoods of its inhabitants, as well as large spans of habitat for biodiversity and freshwater resources. Development plans, such as road infrastructure will be implemented in the area in the coming years. This can result in an increase of commercial land-use activities and create a conflict between the different land-use activities.Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:30:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/participatory+three+dimensional+mapping+in+the+upper+suriname+river+areahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/vpa-flegt:+associations+of+artisanal+loggers+at+the+service+of+legality+and+economic+efficiency+for+allIn DR Congo artisanal loggers generally work informally according to the results of various studies published by TBI DR Congo (2012) and CIFOR (2014). The informality results in a significant shortfall, for the state which receives less revenues, for local communities whose forest resources are irreparably exhausted without a warranty of a real improvement in their livelihoods and for the artisanal loggers whose efforts and hard work are not paid fairly. TBI DR Congo is developing this project to bringing together artisanal loggers in legal organizations to promote and develop the legality of the artisanal logging sector.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:29:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/vpa-flegt:+associations+of+artisanal+loggers+at+the+service+of+legality+and+economic+efficiency+for+allhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/property,+access+and+exclusion+along+the+charcoal+commodity+chain+in+ghana+–+the+ax+projectCharcoal is an important source of energy in Ghana and constitutes a major source of livelihood for people in rural areas endowed with woodlands suitable for charcoal production. Its production is predominant in the northern and transitional zones of Ghana and serves as the primary and secondary energy sources for most Ghanaians. It is readily available and can be purchased in small quantities. With this, the annual consumption of charcoal is estimated to increase rapidly in the coming decade. Taxes and levies on the charcoal trade are important sources of revenue for District Assemblies and traditional authorities (chiefs) in production areas. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:44:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/property,+access+and+exclusion+along+the+charcoal+commodity+chain+in+ghana+–+the+ax+projecthttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/multi-scale+modeling+of+ecosystem+services+and+land-use+scenarios+in+the+upper+suriname+river+basinThe upper Suriname River area is home to about 60 Maroon villages which combined have about 15,000 people that depend on the surrounding forests for their livelihood. Additionally this forest provides other ecosystem services of great importance for Suriname, such as the potential to store carbon (that supports the national REDD+ strategy). Unplanned economic development in the area, such as expansion of roads and mines, may be at the cost of local livelihoods, wildlife and ecosystem services.Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:50:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/multi-scale+modeling+of+ecosystem+services+and+land-use+scenarios+in+the+upper+suriname+river+basinhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/landscape+restoration+projectEvidence abounds that Ghana has suffered rapid deforestation over the years. The country’s landscape spots large tracts of degraded forests, a situation that has aggravated droughts and bushfires and promoted desertification, with the resultant loss of forest dependent livelihoods leading to the impoverishment of forest fringe communities.Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:54:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/landscape+restoration+projecthttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+the+capacity+for+the+management+of+intangible+cultural+heritage+in+indigenous,+rural+and+campesino+communitiesDuring the past decades local traditions have been under threat because of the view that hegemonic culture has on cultural diversity as an obstacle to development and civilization. This has implied a long process of deculturization in many regions, especially among indigenous, afrodescendent and rural communities. Nevertheless, the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO 2003/ Law 1036, 2006), have made the rescuing of intangible cultural expressions a priority in Colombia. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+the+capacity+for+the+management+of+intangible+cultural+heritage+in+indigenous,+rural+and+campesino+communitieshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integral+strategy+for+the+strengthening+of+social+capacity+in+the+management+of+intangible+cultural+heritagePublic policies generated from the perspective of institutions tend to be presented to citizens as formal frameworks making the appropriation of the same difficult in a diverse country like Colombia. The comprehension and understanding of a public policy like the Intangible Cultural Heritage implies the development of participative dialogue processes to explore the social, cultural, organizational and economic situation of the different regions.Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:24:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integral+strategy+for+the+strengthening+of+social+capacity+in+the+management+of+intangible+cultural+heritagehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integral+safeguarding+of+campesino+culturesSome human groups have been closer to the exercise of cultural rights, like indigenous and afrodescendent communities, but campesino communities, that do not have a specific ethnic determination, are generally strange to those initiatives. In Colombia, campesino cultures have concentrated their effort in land rights, organizational and representation processes and the definition of programmes for economic support. The incorporation of cultural rights promotes an integral understanding of their reality, an approach to their particular relationship to the territory, social and resistance organizations, historical perspectives and knowledge related to their context and productive systems.Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:14:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integral+safeguarding+of+campesino+cultureshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/urgent+safeguarding+plan+for+the+nukak+indigenous+groupThe Nukak ethnic group entered in contact with global society only decades ago and is considered to be in high cultural risk because its territory has been considerably reduced by the presence of illegal armed groups and the advance of the agricultural frontier.Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:04:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/urgent+safeguarding+plan+for+the+nukak+indigenous+grouphttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/supporting+intermediaries+with+information+and+guidance+to+comply+with+the+timber+legality+assurance+system+and+engage+in+advocacy+on+the+domestic+market+reformMany forest enterprises operating in Ghana are of the small and medium type and most do not function along any formalised system of production. Their ad hoc nature of operation means that there is no inbuilt system within these organisations that offers in-service training and knowledge pertaining to their trade to both employers and employees alike. Hence, most of them are not well informed on issues such as the Forest law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT), its action plan: the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and the Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS) and other legal issues governing the forestry industry.Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:15:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/supporting+intermediaries+with+information+and+guidance+to+comply+with+the+timber+legality+assurance+system+and+engage+in+advocacy+on+the+domestic+market+reformhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/sustainable+management+of+forest+resources+for+village+developmentSustainable use of community forests will contribute to the development of the village communities in the interior of Suriname and long-term maintenance of the ecosystem services these forests provide. The Ministry of Regional Development (RO) in Suriname has the mandate to support regional and village development and improvement of livelihoods of the indigenous and maroon communities in the interior of Suriname but it lacked the tools and capacity to provide this support. Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:13:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/sustainable+management+of+forest+resources+for+village+developmenthttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/vpa-flegt:+legal+logging+and+trade+of+artisanal+timber,+a+business+for+all+in+province+orientaleIllegal logging and illegal timber trade has reached these last years alarming proportions in DR Congo. Both constitute a loss of earnings for the country and a threat to forests. Several national and international initiatives have been designed to fight these illegal practices. Among them, is the Voluntary Partnership Agreement for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT-VPA) that DR Congo is negotiating since 2009 with the EU. The success of this initiative requires the participation of all stakeholders in all steps of the process to guarantee local ownership. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:44:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/vpa-flegt:+legal+logging+and+trade+of+artisanal+timber,+a+business+for+all+in+province+orientalehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forestland+conversion+to+rubber+plantation+in+vietnamForestland has been excessively converted to rubber plantation, even in areas where rubber has never been planted before. By 2012 the total of rubber plantation reached already 910,500 ha. It means that the strategy to 2015 set by the Government is exceeded 200,000 ha by booming rubber plantations in almost every province. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:39:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forestland+conversion+to+rubber+plantation+in+vietnamhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/food+security+in+the+colombian+amazon+rainforest:+the+forest+as+a+food+providerThe supply and demand of food in indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon has become an important topic due to increasing rates of malnutrition, diet simplification and low local production. Tropenbos International Colombia is currently developing a strategy to support the recovery of the agrobiodiversity of the Amazon region and the traditional practices related to agriculture, fishing and wild fauna management in order to contribute to the local food security governance.Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:05:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/food+security+in+the+colombian+amazon+rainforest:+the+forest+as+a+food+providerhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/communities+of+the+páramosThe term páramos refers to a specific variety of ecosystems that are endemic to the northern Andes of South America and are only found in the high mountain regions of Ecuador, Colombia, Perú, Venezuela and Costa Rica. They are considered to be of strategic importance not only due to the diversity of flora and fauna that these ecosystems host, but also for the ecosystem services that they generate, which include carbon storage in the soils as well as water regulation services which benefit approximately 70% of the Colombian population. Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:04:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/communities+of+the+páramoshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/training+in+environmental+management+and+sustainable+production+chainsThe Colombian regions of the Amazon, Orinoco and the Pacific Coast have a very rich bio- and cultural diversity. Ethnic communities in these regions have a clear need for targeted capacity building that meets their demands and matches the context they are living in.Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/training+in+environmental+management+and+sustainable+production+chainshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/living+in+ukuo:+nature,+economy+and+society+among+the+piaroa+from+selva+de+matavén+in+the+orinoquia+region+of+colombiaIn a moment of accelerated environmental and social changes, studies that give account of the scope and relevance of traditional knowledge gain importance specially in the Orinoquia region of Colombia, which is considered a strategic area in the national development agenda. What is the role of communities and traditional knowledge in the frame of projects directed to the exploitation of the subsoil and the implementation of payment schemes for environmental services? What are the cultural elements that communities can rely on and that contribute to the conservation of the tropical forests in the context of globalization? The purpose of this project is to understand how the Piaroa from Selva de Matavén conceive the relationship between nature, economy and society today and to analyse what happens when traditional viewpoints enter in tension with the logic of market economy. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:14:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/living+in+ukuo:+nature,+economy+and+society+among+the+piaroa+from+selva+de+matavén+in+the+orinoquia+region+of+colombiahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+generation+of+productive+and+conservation+alternatives+in+the+community+of+tumaradó,+in+the+area+of+influence+of+the+national+natural+park+katíos+In the National Natural Park Katíos (PNN Katíos), declared as World Natural Heritage in 1994, activities are being implemented for the formulation of natural resources management plans with the communities in its area of influence. One of the main challenges is to increase community participation, specially the community of Tumaradó, in the fishing agreements that are being developed and the management plan of the Park.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+generation+of+productive+and+conservation+alternatives+in+the+community+of+tumaradó,+in+the+area+of+influence+of+the+national+natural+park+katíos+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/contribution+of+small+and+medium+forest+enterprises+to+the+socio-economic+development+and+the+natural+resources+management+in+the+dr+congoLogging is attracting more and more attention from investors the last few years in the DR Congo. Beside industrial exploitation, small and medium enterprises develop and some of them significantly contribute to the economy both locally and nationally. This project aims to research how small and medium forest enterprises contribute to reduce poverty and better manage natural resources.Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:15:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/contribution+of+small+and+medium+forest+enterprises+to+the+socio-economic+development+and+the+natural+resources+management+in+the+dr+congohttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/natural+resource+management+in+amazonian+indigenous+territoriesIn a time of unabated habitat destruction through logging, agricultural conversion, wildfires and resource exploitation, the preservation of tropical forest biodiversity will increasingly rely on protected areas. Indigenous territories currently account for 54% of all indigenous territories by acreage across all nine Amazonian countries, and cover more than 24 million hectares or almost 50% of the forest area of the Colombian Amazon. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:11:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/natural+resource+management+in+amazonian+indigenous+territorieshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/land+acquisition+by+urban+dwellers+from+rural+communities+around+kisangani+(drc)Around Kisangani, DR Congo, the sale of land by the rural population to urban dwellers has increased in the last years. However, most of the information on this rapidly emerging dynamic remains largely anecdotal. The absence of rigorous studies of this changing landscape hinders the potential to develop effective policy measures, or to measure the impact of these transactions on rural livelihoods and tenure systems. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:57:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/land+acquisition+by+urban+dwellers+from+rural+communities+around+kisangani+(drc)http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+impacts+of+forest+and+forest+land+policy+on+rural+livelihood+in+central+viet+namViet Nam’s forest land allocation (FLA) program has been decentralizing forest governance on an ongoing basis since the 1990s, aiming to give equal focus to rural livelihoods and sustainable forest management. Forest lands are allocated to public and private socio-economic institutions, mainly to local level stakeholders such as individuals, households, and communities. Analyzing this policy development and implementation provides essential insight into the success or failure of such decentralization programs. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:33:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+impacts+of+forest+and+forest+land+policy+on+rural+livelihood+in+central+viet+namhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/improvement+of+the+economic+sustainability+of+natural+forest+management+in+suriname+This project aims to utilize a sustainable forest management system that focuses on the tendering of potential crop trees, in preference to the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) management system (CMS). As a spin-off of the project, some of the CELOS experimental plots will be re-measured to show the long-term effects of CMS.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:15:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/improvement+of+the+economic+sustainability+of+natural+forest+management+in+suriname+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tropenbos+international+activitiesThu, 26 Jul 2012 14:03:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tropenbos+international+activitieshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/linking+local+communities+and+forest+concession+holders+to+produce+legal+lumber+for+the+domestic+marketSupply of illegal timber to the domestic market has become one of the main forest governance issues in Ghana today. Although outlawed in 1998, illegal chainsaw milling (CSM) has become the major supplier (about 84%) of timber to the domestic market. Discussions on chainsaw milling have become an important part of the EU-Ghana Voluntary Partnership Agreement since the country cannot fully meet the legality assurance aspect of the agreement without adequately addressing supply of illegal timber to the domestic market. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:04:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/linking+local+communities+and+forest+concession+holders+to+produce+legal+lumber+for+the+domestic+markethttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+climate+is+changing+and+you+can+too:+traditional+knowledge+for+adaptation+to+climate+changeThe project works in areas with fragile Andean-Amazonian ecosystems whose communities are trying to adapt to climate change. Based on real-life testimonies and case studies from the communities, the project compiles information about the impact of climate change and the adaptation practices that come from the traditional management of the natural resources and of the ecosystem. This information is gathered to develop public policy recommendations and advocacy activities to help Andean and Amazonian communities cope with the impacts of climate change.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:45:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+climate+is+changing+and+you+can+too:+traditional+knowledge+for+adaptation+to+climate+changehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/platform+tridomWed, 31 Aug 2011 15:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/platform+tridomhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/post-felling+inspections+of+community+forests+in+lomie,+east+cameroon.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/post-felling+inspections+of+community+forests+in+lomie,+east+cameroon.http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+effective+forest+governance+monitoring+practiceImproving forest governance is generally accepted as a key condition for the success of promoting legal logging and reducing deforestation, among others. Assessing the quality of forest governance and the progress of policies aimed at improving it remains a challenge.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+effective+forest+governance+monitoring+practicehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/training++of++geographic+information+system+and+certification+of+gis+profession+Geographic Information System subject is needed in order to support natural resources management activities. Improving capacity building related with spatial basis become very important considering more than 90 percent of data related with geographical references data. Conflicts to determine land boundaries is one of the main problems when managing natural resources in Indonesia. The process of defining boundaries until now has been weak both in maps and in the field. Geographic information systems (GIS)can become a very important tool to help defining boundaries and managing landscape areas. Being GIS as an important tool for institutions and companies working with natural resource and environmental management, they should have staff trained and competent in working with GIS. This is also in accordance with the mandate of Law. No. 4/2011 of Indonesia about Geospatial Information, article 55, which states that the implementation of geospatial information should be made by geospatial competent people. In order to increase the human resource of geospatial or GIS, TBI Indonesia in collaboration with the Forest Research and Development Agency (FORDA), INSTIPER, ESRI Indonesia and PT EXOL INNOVINDO will hold a GIS training for basic level from June 13 to 20 in Yogyakarta followed with Certification for GIS profession 21 and 22 of June 2011. The specific objectives of the training are: 1. To improve the skill and knowledge to provide spatial data and information that can be use for decision making process, planning activities, measurement, and monitoring activities, etc. 2. To improve the skill and knowledge of staff of private companies and consultant working on forestry issues. 3. To improve the skill and knowledge of at least 4 staffs of FORDA and the Center for Forestry Education and Training for its role in continuing the process of training and certification. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/training++of++geographic+information+system+and+certification+of+gis+profession+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+voices+for+better+choices:+enhancing+forest+governance+in+six+key+tropical+forest+countries+in+asia,+africa+and+south+americaTue, 02 Aug 2011 15:05:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+voices+for+better+choices:+enhancing+forest+governance+in+six+key+tropical+forest+countries+in+asia,+africa+and+south+americahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+joint+forest+research+and+training+programs+in+boliviaFri, 29 Jul 2011 12:58:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+joint+forest+research+and+training+programs+in+boliviahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tbi+cameroon+programmeThu, 28 Jul 2011 15:06:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tbi+cameroon+programmehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/financing+sustainable+forest+management+(etfrn49)Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:44:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/financing+sustainable+forest+management+(etfrn49)http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+51Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+51http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+52Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/etfrn+52http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forest+definitions+-+policy+briefFri, 22 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forest+definitions+-+policy+briefhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/pro-poor+forestry+program+for+north+central+agricultural+ecological+zone,+(ppfp)Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:02:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/pro-poor+forestry+program+for+north+central+agricultural+ecological+zone,+(ppfp)http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/postgraduate+training+in+forest+biology+-+msc+conservation+and+biologyThu, 21 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/postgraduate+training+in+forest+biology+-+msc+conservation+and+biologyhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/basics+of+cms:+principles,+implementation,+results+%26+experiences+sofarThu, 21 Jul 2011 11:10:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/basics+of+cms:+principles,+implementation,+results+%26+experiences+sofarhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/transfer+of+knowledge+and+development+of+expertise+for+designing+forest+use+and+forest+management+documents+-+second+phaseThu, 21 Jul 2011 10:55:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/transfer+of+knowledge+and+development+of+expertise+for+designing+forest+use+and+forest+management+documents+-+second+phasehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/improving+governance,+policy+and+instutional+arrangements+to+reduce+emissions+from+deforestation+and+degradation+(redd)Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:50:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/improving+governance,+policy+and+instutional+arrangements+to+reduce+emissions+from+deforestation+and+degradation+(redd)http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/land+use+change+analysis+to+strengthen+baseline+data+of+carbon+stock+in+papuaWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:49:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/land+use+change+analysis+to+strengthen+baseline+data+of+carbon+stock+in+papuahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/restoring+degraded+landscape:+national+workshop+on+landscape+restorationWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:48:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/restoring+degraded+landscape:+national+workshop+on+landscape+restorationhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/workshop+on+global+partnership+on+forest+landscape+restoration+Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:48:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/workshop+on+global+partnership+on+forest+landscape+restoration+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/biodiversity+conservation+through+sustainable+land+use:+a+micro+project+under+the+regional+network+for+synergy+between+the+ccd+and+cbdWed, 20 Jul 2011 14:48:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/biodiversity+conservation+through+sustainable+land+use:+a+micro+project+under+the+regional+network+for+synergy+between+the+ccd+and+cbdhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/small+grants+programmeWed, 20 Jul 2011 13:10:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/small+grants+programmehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/impact+assessment+of+key+options+for+ghana’s+voluntary+partnership+agreement+with+the+ec+on+forest+governance+Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:10:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/impact+assessment+of+key+options+for+ghana’s+voluntary+partnership+agreement+with+the+ec+on+forest+governance+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+information+materials,+policy+brief+and+capacity+building+on+how+to+combat+and+eradicate+unacceptable+practices+in+the+forestry+sector;+and+enhancement+of+capacity+of+selected+district+assemblies+for+the+development+of+district+forestry+proWed, 20 Jul 2011 13:09:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+information+materials,+policy+brief+and+capacity+building+on+how+to+combat+and+eradicate+unacceptable+practices+in+the+forestry+sector;+and+enhancement+of+capacity+of+selected+district+assemblies+for+the+development+of+district+forestry+prohttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/focus+group+discussion+on+validation+of+legal+timber+programmeWed, 20 Jul 2011 13:05:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/focus+group+discussion+on+validation+of+legal+timber+programmehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+status+and+administration+of+admitted+forest+rights+in+the+forest+zone+of+ghanaWed, 20 Jul 2011 13:05:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+status+and+administration+of+admitted+forest+rights+in+the+forest+zone+of+ghanahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forests+and+governance+in+the+democratic+republic+of+congo+(drc)+iiMon, 18 Jul 2011 12:08:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forests+and+governance+in+the+democratic+republic+of+congo+(drc)+iihttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/participatory+planning,+budgeting+and+search+for+financingMon, 18 Jul 2011 12:08:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/participatory+planning,+budgeting+and+search+for+financinghttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/community+forestry+in+the+democratic+republic+of+congo+(drc)+iiMon, 18 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/community+forestry+in+the+democratic+republic+of+congo+(drc)+iihttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/undergraduate+research+grantsMon, 18 Jul 2011 12:03:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/undergraduate+research+grantshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tbi+dr+congo+programmeMon, 18 Jul 2011 11:58:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tbi+dr+congo+programmehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/monitoring+of+natural+resourcesMon, 18 Jul 2011 10:34:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/monitoring+of+natural+resourceshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/inf.+for+policy+makingMon, 18 Jul 2011 10:33:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/inf.+for+policy+makinghttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/seminar+programme+resultsMon, 18 Jul 2011 10:32:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/seminar+programme+resultshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/hcvf+re-assessment+in+the+bukit+raya+medusa+forest+management+unit+in+darmasraya+district,+west+sumatera+provinceWed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/hcvf+re-assessment+in+the+bukit+raya+medusa+forest+management+unit+in+darmasraya+district,+west+sumatera+provincehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/in+house+assistance++for+management+plan+of+hcvf+pt.rapp+kampar+ring+Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/in+house+assistance++for+management+plan+of+hcvf+pt.rapp+kampar+ring+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/kenniskring:+redd-plus+and+flegt+applied+at+the+global,+national+and+local+levels“Do Global Intentions lead to Local Improvements? – The Forestry Case” Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/kenniskring:+redd-plus+and+flegt+applied+at+the+global,+national+and+local+levelshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/rapid+assessment+of+existing+financial+mechanisms+for+sustainable+forest+management+in+cameroonIn recent years, the question of how to broaden and diversify the financial basis for sustainable forest management (SFM) has received major attention. In Cameroon a diminishing donor involvement in the forest sector has been observed. A rapid assessment of existing financial mechanisms for SFM in Cameroon is to provide a knowledge and capacity basis for drafting the outline of a National Strategy for Forest Financing for Cameroon. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/rapid+assessment+of+existing+financial+mechanisms+for+sustainable+forest+management+in+cameroonhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/capacity+improvement+for+efficient+forest+carbon+stock+assessment+Suriname has expressed its preparedness to follow the recommendations of the UNFCCC decision calling on developing countries to prepare for, and implement activities, related to enhancement of forest carbon stocks and avoidance or reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), which account for approximately 15% of annual global emissions.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/capacity+improvement+for+efficient+forest+carbon+stock+assessment+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+organizational+models+for+community+forestry+in+dr+congoIn order to involve local communities in forest management and promote better rural development, the Congolese forest code introduced community forestry. This reform is based on the idea that communities have always managed their own forests and do have knowledge for rational and sustainable forest management as well as socio-economic development.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/development+of+organizational+models+for+community+forestry+in+dr+congohttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/analysis+of+natural+resources+management+in+oriental+province,+dr+congo+The population of Province Orientale depends largely on natural resources exploitation for their livelihoods. This exploitation is diversified, including forest products (food, medicine, building materials, energy source, etc.), minerals and arable lands. These activities involve actors whose land rights overlap and therefore are subject to rival claims of rights. Those claims are often sources of conflict and do not favor any exploitation that can contribute to improve the communities living conditions.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/analysis+of+natural+resources+management+in+oriental+province,+dr+congo+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/artisanal+logging+in+dr+congoArtisanal timber is the main source of wood supply for local market in the Province Orientale and an important source of income for quite a large number of people in the region. Despite its importance to the local economy, artisanal logging has been criticized for supposedly plunder of local communities’ forest resources without benefits for these communities as well as for illegality facilitated by “power men” in the production chain.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/artisanal+logging+in+dr+congohttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/evaluation+of+fifteen+years+of+experience+with+community+forests+and+communal+forests+in+cameroonSince the Forest Law of 1994, community forests have been established throughout Cameroon. Fifteen years onwards, it is relevant to assess whether and how these forests have helped improving forest-based livelihoods in Cameroon.Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/evaluation+of+fifteen+years+of+experience+with+community+forests+and+communal+forests+in+cameroonhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/formulation+of+a+code+of+practice+(cop)+for+sustainable+forest+management+(sfm)+in+surinameUntil now the Suriname forest sector (both commercial loggers and community based forestry) lacks an appropriate set of rules and regulations for sustainable forest use and management.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:55:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/formulation+of+a+code+of+practice+(cop)+for+sustainable+forest+management+(sfm)+in+surinamehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integrating+local+land+use+systems+in+collaborative+management+of+protected+areasProtected areas in Indonesia (accounting for more than 55 million hectares) have been designated for the purpose of providing environmental services, conservation and social and cultural services.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:57:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integrating+local+land+use+systems+in+collaborative+management+of+protected+areashttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forest+community+development:+illegal+activity,+human+right+or+matter+of+corporate+responsibility%3fLimited rights and access to natural resources and declining forest resources leave local communities few other livelihood options but to engage in activities that yield immediate economic gain, particularly illegal logging activities, and convert forest lands for other purposes (e.g. oil palm) that can provide quick cash income. This, in turn, leads to further degradation of natural resources, resulting in the erosion of the support basis for sustainable livelihoods.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:52:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/forest+community+development:+illegal+activity,+human+right+or+matter+of+corporate+responsibility%3fhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integrating+traditional+land+use+and+land+rights+into+spatial+planning+approachesOur interest is to learn how to incorporate customary rights and claims into formal spatial planning processes.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/integrating+traditional+land+use+and+land+rights+into+spatial+planning+approacheshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/full+hcv+assessment+of+the+kampar+peninsula,+riauWed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/full+hcv+assessment+of+the+kampar+peninsula,+riauhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/quantifying+socio-environmental+risks+of+road+infrastructure+investments+in+suriname+by+modelling+deforestation+dynamics.Tropical deforestation is a complicated process associated with multifarious problems ranging from technical to policy-related issues. A correlated pathway can explain the causes of tropical deforestation: occupation of forest areas is triggered by immigration to forest lands prompted by government decisions, such as road infrastructure projects, all of them with spin-off consequence of spontaneous colonization. Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/quantifying+socio-environmental+risks+of+road+infrastructure+investments+in+suriname+by+modelling+deforestation+dynamics.http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+functioning+of+the+local+wood+market+Cameroon’s current roundwood production equals about 4 million m3 of which half is produced by industrial operators (formal sector) and the other half by small-scale operators, mainly operating without permits (informal sector), supplying principally the local market with cheap lumber. The Programme for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources - South West Region (PSMNR-SWR) is looking for options how to supply the domestic market with legal timber. The Limbe timber market was monitored for a period of more than a year which showed volumes and species sold and potential supply zones in the region. The supply of chainsawn timber from the agricultural landscape has been studied by IITA around Yaoundé by making farm tree inventories and characterizing the different land uses combined with household interviews. Similar studies are conducted in South West Region.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:11:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+functioning+of+the+local+wood+market+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/ecology+of+endangered+species+and+their+conservation+in+viet+namThis project is part of an overall agreement with the Forest Science Institute of Viet Nam (FSIV) to support FSIV through PhD and post-doc research projects. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:10:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/ecology+of+endangered+species+and+their+conservation+in+viet+namhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/enhancing+legal+timber+production+and+trade:+creating+enabling+environments+and+opportunities+for+the+private+sector+and+other+stakeholders+In Vietnam, as hosting country, the Netherlands, USA and other partners will co-organize a Country-led initiative on enhancing the trade in legally produced timber that will be held in January 2012. The initiative – which is in support by the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) - will provide a venue for a wide range of stakeholders to exchange views and proposals on issues facing the international community on how to combat illegal logging, encourage legal and sustainable forest products industries and trade, and ensure that these efforts contribute to sustainable and equitable economic development, and to livelihood security for forest dependent communities.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:10:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/enhancing+legal+timber+production+and+trade:+creating+enabling+environments+and+opportunities+for+the+private+sector+and+other+stakeholders+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tree+diversity+and+forest+composition+of+viet+namThe diverse forest types and plant species of Viet Nam provide much needed resources for over 25 million people. Unfortunately, this need has led to unsustainable forestry practices including a long history of deforestation. Economic development, climate change, and other external factors have already impacted diversity of Viet Nam’s forests, and the problem has great potential to increase over time. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:10:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/tree+diversity+and+forest+composition+of+viet+namhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/assessment+of+the+consequences+of+forest+land+allocation+as+a+tool+for+improving+livelihoods+and+forest+qualityThe best options for land management at the landscape level take an integrated natural resource management approach. The outcomes from land allocation will partly depend on the policy settings at all levels of governance and the ways these policies are pursued at the operational level.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:10:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/assessment+of+the+consequences+of+forest+land+allocation+as+a+tool+for+improving+livelihoods+and+forest+qualityhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+effects+of+new+infrastructure+on+forests+and+people’s+livelihoods+in+the+tridom+zoneThe trans-boundary TRIDOM (Dja-Odzala-Minkébé) landscape has been identified by COMIFAC (Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale) as one of the 12 priority landscapes for biodiversity conservation in the Congo Basin. It covers a surface of 141.000 km² in Congo, Gabon and Cameroon, including 35.968 km² (24 %) of protected areas. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+effects+of+new+infrastructure+on+forests+and+people’s+livelihoods+in+the+tridom+zonehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/incentives,+compensation+and_or+payment+for+environmental+services+in+collective+lands+of+indigenous+people+and+afro-descendant+communitiesPayment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes, including REDD+, are currently being discussed in Colombia as mechanisms to provide the financial basis for SFM and conservation. These initiatives would involve both investors and local communities in areas with valuable landscapes and ecosystems.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/incentives,+compensation+and_or+payment+for+environmental+services+in+collective+lands+of+indigenous+people+and+afro-descendant+communitieshttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/facts+and+figures+on+the+role+of+minor+timber+products+(mtps)+in+suriname’s+economy+Based on its National Forest Policy (2005) the Government of Suriname (GoS) aims to improve the contribution of forests to the socio-economic development of the country. As part of this, the Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control (SBB) wishes to gain insight in and knowledge on the economics of Minor Timber Products (MTP), which until present, have their role neglected as a potential forest financing mechanism (FFM).Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/facts+and+figures+on+the+role+of+minor+timber+products+(mtps)+in+suriname’s+economy+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/baseline+inventory+above+ground+carbon+stocks+in+different+forest+types+Suriname is actively exploring ways of financing mechanisms for sustainable forest management and compensation for preserving its forests and carbon stocks. In these efforts it is required to provide adequate data on deforestation rates as well as estimates on the forest carbon stock capacity. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/baseline+inventory+above+ground+carbon+stocks+in+different+forest+types+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+the+forest+network+in+suriname+through+the+bos+magazineTBI Suriname together with CELOS and ESS, and co-sponsoring from WWF-Guianas have published a quarterly specialist journal on Forest and Nature "Vakblad Bos & Natuur" meant for the various stakeholders in the forest and nature field. Seven editions were produced including thematic numbers to commemorate the UN international years on Biodiversity (2010) and Forests (2011), respectively. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+the+forest+network+in+suriname+through+the+bos+magazinehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/supporting+sustainable+chainsaw+milling+through+multi-stakeholder+dialogue+in+guyanaGuyana is well endowed with natural resources. Tropical high forests cover some 16.4 million ha or about 76% of the total land area, making the country one of the most forested nations worldwide. Guyana's commercial forests are characterised by high species diversity but the main commercial species have a low standing volume per unit area which results in low volume extraction per unit area. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:02:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/supporting+sustainable+chainsaw+milling+through+multi-stakeholder+dialogue+in+guyanahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/securing+legal+domestic+lumber+supply+through+multi-stakeholder+dialogue+in+ghanaIn spite of being banned in 1998, chainsaw milling continues to be a major supplier of Ghana’s domestic lumber needs. Chainsaw milling helps to sustain rural economies and livelihoods, and banning it fuels illegal practices and conflict. Chainsaw milling challenges Ghana’s ambitions to develop a legal and sustainable forestry sector. Addressing the issue in an equitable way will reduce conflicts in the forest sector, diminish forest degradation and support rural livelihoods.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:46:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/securing+legal+domestic+lumber+supply+through+multi-stakeholder+dialogue+in+ghanahttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/well-being+for+everyone:+food+security+and+management+agreements+in+the+framework+of+diversity+and+conservation+In the frame of globalization, and the unavoidable integration to the new market dynamics, the indigenous communities are experiencing a loss of their cultural traditions and their well-being. There is a decline in the agricultural, hunting and fishing practices among indigenous communities and a loss of the traditional management methods. The number of species cultivated in the “chagras” has diminished considerably over the last years as well as the number of wildlife species hunted and fished. This has consequences for the food security of indigenous people in the Colombian Amazon.Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/well-being+for+everyone:+food+security+and+management+agreements+in+the+framework+of+diversity+and+conservation+http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/natural+licks+ecology+in+southern+colombian+amazonSun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/natural+licks+ecology+in+southern+colombian+amazonhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+of+governance,+conservation+and+sustainable+management+of+natural+resources+in+the+tri-national+putumayo+river+basinSince 2008, TBI Colombia — together with WWF Colombia and La Paya National Park — has involved local communities, municipal authorities and local organisations in more integrated, effective and participatory management of the protected areas in the middle basin of the Putumayo River, on the borders of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/strengthening+of+governance,+conservation+and+sustainable+management+of+natural+resources+in+the+tri-national+putumayo+river+basinhttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/demography+and+seed+dispersal+patterns+of+tree+species+in+fragmented+landscapeForest fragmentation is a process that divides once-continuous forests into smaller forest plots, known as patches, creating areas with non-natural land cover. It is mainly caused by human activities, such as forest conversion for agriculture and pasture, road construction, and logging.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/demography+and+seed+dispersal+patterns+of+tree+species+in+fragmented+landscapehttp://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+capacity+fund+for+forest+%26+nature+(cbn)+Recognizing the capacity need of the forest and nature sector, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands made a fund available for furthering knowledge and skills through training and awareness.Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:09:00 +0100http://www.tropenbos.org/projects/the+capacity+fund+for+forest+%26+nature+(cbn)+